Malthuʹsian (A).
A disciple of Malthus, whose political doctrines are laid down in his Essay on the Principles of Population.
A disciple of Malthus, whose political doctrines are laid down in his Essay on the Principles of Population.
Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.